Bayelsa MSMEs Get N200 million from UNDP The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Monday, offered N200m in support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Bayelsa State. According to the UNDP, the objective of the initiative is to mitigate the effect of the current socio-economic...

CBN Clarifies N3bn Agric Loan Controversy In Bayelsa       The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has disbursed over N2.2bn out of the N3bn agricultural loan to farmers in Bayelsa State under its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme, contrary to allegations that officials of the state government...

NCDMB, Shell Sign Deal On Bayelsa Gas Facility   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced the signing of an agreement with Shell Nigeria Gas for the lease of one hectare of its land at Polaku, Bayelsa State, for the development of a Pressure...

DPR Imposes N1m Fine On Errant Bayelsa Filling Station   The Department of Petroleum Resources in Bayelsa State on Tuesday slammed a fine of N1m on a defaulting filling station in Yenagoa, De Arizona Oil, for selling petrol under the seal of the agency. Two other filling...

NNPC To Build Fertiliser, Power Plants In Bayelsa, Kaduna, Others The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday expressed its preparedness to build additional Independent Power Plants in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano. It said the plants when completed would add 4,000 megawatts of power to stabilise the...

The new management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited has said it is determined to complete all ongoing projects being undertaken by the company. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NDPHC, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, debunked the rumour that the NDPHC projects had been suspended due...